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🌱 Why Smithville planners rejected rezoning beside the new elementary school

Smithville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Smithville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Smithville planners rejected rezoning beside the new elementary school
  • How Smithville seniors can celebrate health and history in one morning
  • Meet the Smithville teen who swept the Cornbread Festival crowns

Also on today's calendar: 4th Annual Middle Tennessee Bridal Show & Market.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 42.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Denied again (wjle.com) — Smithville’s Municipal Planning Commission has again rejected a request to rezone part of an East Main Street property from residential to commercial, affecting plans for a temporary-stay RV park beside the new Smithville Elementary School site. The final decision now moves to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on June 1, with floodplain limits and nearby R-1 homes central to the debate.
   

2. Celebration Encourages Seniors To Champion Health (theucnow.com) — Smithville’s Justin Potter Library is inviting local seniors to the 46th annual Older Americans Celebration, featuring health resources, scam-prevention tips, and more than 80 door prizes. The event, held at the county complex, includes vendor booths, a Benjamin Franklin reenactment, and free sack lunches to encourage older residents to stay active, social, and informed.
   

3. Cornbread Festival Queens crowned (herald-citizen.com) — A Smithville teen, Rosio Godinez, has been crowned this year’s Middle Tennessee Cornbread Festival Queen in the 16–18 division, sweeping multiple special awards. The pageant at the DeKalb County Complex supported the DeKalb Last Minute Toy Shop, which provides Christmas gifts to local children from families facing hard times.
   

4. DCHS Senior Emily Anderson now Motlow College Graduate (wjle.com) — A Smithville teen is celebrating a rare double milestone, graduating from Motlow Community College just days before receiving her DeKalb County High School diploma. Emily Anderson earned an associate degree in secondary education through Motlow’s dual enrollment program and plans to continue her studies at Tennessee Tech, offering local families a real example of how online dual-credit classes can accelerate college goals.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Smithville

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